Comments on: Sonos Controller on the iPhone http://www.ryanmcintyre.com/wp/archives/2008/10/sonos-controller-on-the-iphone.html Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adrian http://www.ryanmcintyre.com/wp/archives/2008/10/sonos-controller-on-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-42513 Adrian Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:03:46 +0000 http://ryan.jasbone.com/wp/?p=203#comment-42513 Second that. I loved everything about the Sonos when I saw it a few years back -- great industrial design, rocking UI for the controller, and zero-config install. If you really want a complete home audio solution, I'm assuming that keeping all of the different rooms/"zones" in synch is a very big deal. (Ever been on the phone with someone watching the same TV show you are? Nothing more annoying than that half-second echo lag..) And for customers who are audiophiles but don't want to stress over configuring their wireless routers, the Sonos is a breeze. Personally, I'm fine with my Rokus. I usually have at least one PC running in the house anyway, and the multi-room party scenario is maybe 2% of my music listening. Way more often I'm just hanging out on the couch and want some good background tunes, which the Roku does OK. More native functionality around adaptive playlists would be nice, but I can work around that a bit using WMP, and that's good enough given the price point. Second that. I loved everything about the Sonos when I saw it a few years back — great industrial design, rocking UI for the controller, and zero-config install. If you really want a complete home audio solution, I'm assuming that keeping all of the different rooms/”zones” in synch is a very big deal. (Ever been on the phone with someone watching the same TV show you are? Nothing more annoying than that half-second echo lag..) And for customers who are audiophiles but don't want to stress over configuring their wireless routers, the Sonos is a breeze.

Personally, I'm fine with my Rokus. I usually have at least one PC running in the house anyway, and the multi-room party scenario is maybe 2% of my music listening. Way more often I'm just hanging out on the couch and want some good background tunes, which the Roku does OK. More native functionality around adaptive playlists would be nice, but I can work around that a bit using WMP, and that's good enough given the price point.

]]> By: Dave http://www.ryanmcintyre.com/wp/archives/2008/10/sonos-controller-on-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-42512 Dave Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:15:09 +0000 http://ryan.jasbone.com/wp/?p=203#comment-42512 I'm also a Sonos fan. Curious what you think about this: why would anyone buy the controller from Sonos now? Are there any advantages to the controller over just buying an iPod Touch and using that (the iPod Touch is less expensive). I think one thing you're missing about the "alternative configuration" using macs and airport express is synchronization. I believe this is a non-trivial problem to ensure that the song is synchronized between multiple zones. I'm also a Sonos fan. Curious what you think about this: why would anyone buy the controller from Sonos now? Are there any advantages to the controller over just buying an iPod Touch and using that (the iPod Touch is less expensive).

I think one thing you're missing about the “alternative configuration” using macs and airport express is synchronization. I believe this is a non-trivial problem to ensure that the song is synchronized between multiple zones.

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